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    In regards to keying your crank... I always say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I got my crank keyed and my cams pinned and I know for a fact I will never slip timing and I never have to deal with friction washers. Luckily though I live about 2.5hrs from SP63 so I didn't need to pay to ship my parts there and back.

    Also, this is the tq wrench I used for my motor: LINK It's CDI brand which is made by Snap-On. It's not too expensive and comes with all the calibration information, etc.. It's a quality piece and I recommend it.
     
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    Do you know anything about https://www.jbtoolsales.com/k-tool-kti72135-digital-torque-wrench-1-2-drive-25-250-ft-lbs#oid=1002_1
    K Tool brand is used by a good amount of machine shops. I heard of CDI. I wanted to know if it was trusted for internal work.
     
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    I can't say I know much about those tq wrenches honestly. They don't have many reviews on Amazon though. I just like the simplicity of the CDI and all the good ratings. I feel like a ~$100 click type wrench might be better than a ~$100 digital wrench just based on the fact that it's a more tried and true design and whatnot and is in the same price range.
     
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    I was looking at this one ($250-$350:
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    It's about half the price of snap on digital torque wrench ($500-$600):
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    Then you have the other mechanical wrench by CDI for about $170:
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    Just remember youll need a good one that does inch lbs as well for timing cover bolts, cam bearing caps, small bolts. Try and find a good deal on a pair of them, usually 1/2" and 3/8".
     
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    Right now, with research, only the Craftsman Digi-Click Torque Wrench or Micro-Clicker Torque Wrench are the best deals for a pair for 1/2 and 3/8
     
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    I have a pair of Craftsman torque wrenches but they are probably 20 years old. Craftsman makes good tools or made, not so sure about their quality anymore since Sears died.
     
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    I have all USA-made Craftsman tools (excluding a couple of incidentals), and they're a very solid-DIY-quality line. They're not on the level of Snap-On, Mac, or other high-end professional, mind you, but they're better than most and lifetime warrantied. Just do everything you can to get the USA-made ones, not the Chinese ones.
     
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    I got the opportunity to sit down with a few 30+ year machine in there 50s, 60s and 70s (some retired of course). They said snap on and big names are great if I am doing work back to back everyday (like a job etc) but with that I am planning especially not doing it everyday, craftsman is the best approach plus back sure they are calibrated. Best answer ever.
    [doublepost=1487881240][/doublepost]Another note, just purchased SP63 625+ 10mm Head Studs (L19/H11)
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    Sears is still out in California and strong
     
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    Sears all went out of business around me, not one for more than 200 miles now. The company is on its way out and i dont think they have exclusive rights to craftsman anymore.
     
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    I wonder who will because on their website, they recommend only sears
     
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    They sell some Craftsman stuff at my local Ace Hardware. Sears either already sold or is in the process of selling Craftsman to Stanley.
     
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    Most new stuff is China-made Craftsman. You really have to search/do your homework to get USA-made Craftsman. It is superior. I accidentally got a 250 or so piece China made mechanic's tool set. I promptly returned it and ordered the USA equivalent tool set (which wasn't identical, but very close in number of pieces, content, etc.) as soon as I realized it.
     
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    In january Cnn said:
    "Sears will get $525 million from Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) once the deal closes, another $250 million at the end of the third year and a percentage of annual payments of new Craftsman sales for the next 15 years.That brings the total value of the deal to about $900 million."

    wsj said somewhat the same thing. Fox News said:

    "SEARS TO CLOSE 78 STORES - Shares of Sears Holdings Corp., which are down 45 percent in the last 12 months, rose 6 percent to $10.94 in midday trading Thursday.bAfter 15 years, Sears will start paying Stanley 3 percent of the Craftsman sales it makes. Shares of Stanley, based in New Britain, Connecticut, rose 1.4 percent to $117.90. Stanley said it plans to hire more workers and open a new U.S. plant to make more Craftsman products, but didn't provide details."
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    I'll be going to sear when I receive my tax return and look out for that.
     
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    Funny how they think Sears will last 15 more years
     
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    I think you have to buy from their "Professional" line to get USA built which is their more expensive line of tools.

    Im not 100% sure tho its been a couple years since ive been to sears when they closed up shop here.
     
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    They have different contracts with the many brands they cant break plus the maintenance section is going decent income wise
     
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    Its just hard for me to imagine a company that lost 45% of its stock price in one year can survive another 15 years especially when you sell your most popular brand.
     
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    CLOSE 78 STORES
    What Trump did with the airline and a few companies just to make surely his pockets stay stable.
     
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